SALISBURY - Carl Stiffler's hat trick ignited Conemaugh Township's balanced scoring attack as the undefeated Indians rolled to a 9-2 victory over Salisbury in a boys varsity soccer game played under the lights here Wednesday.

Stiffler scored his first goal at 37:50 of the first half with an assist by Toby McIlwain. Teammate Jesse Shaulis scored at the 26:15 mark assisted by Darin Lehman and then Seth Mock contributed a goal with Brandon Hart assisting

Stiffler scored his second goal with only 48 seconds left in the first half with Hart again assisting to give the Indians a 4-0 lead.

Conemaugh Township padded its lead to 7-0 when Alan Johnson scored with an assist by Steve Miller, and then Stiffler and Travis Thompson netted back-to-back goals assisted by Mock and Keith Kaufman.

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"The kids are playing well, but we have some tough games ahead," Township coach Dave Mishler said.

Salisbury halted Township's shutout bid when Mike Podlesnik booted an unassisted goal with 18:40 left in the game.

Township's Miller and Lehman scored consecutive goals before Salisbury's Nathan Thomas booted an unassisted goal with only 1:18 remaining in the game.